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ver: 1.1
mode: multiplayer (both start scenario and load save game)

description:
after connection screen, the gameplay screen won't show up, get a CTD
(application error: ftg.exe module: ddraw.dll address:0x00032c85)

seems randomly, because not happen every time. both start scenario and load save game may meet this bug.

noted that if in the connection screen, the "player status" become "ok", this bug won't happen.

every CTD when the "player status" still is "connecting".

sorry for my poor engilsh, thx for your attention.
 
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Still not been fixed.

Tested with FTG 1.3 Beta 13 May+JuneHotfix, mod WATKABAOI for FtG 1.3
Tested 5 times, all failed.
 
What were the test conditions? What can I do to duplicate your results?
 
MichaelM said:
What were the test conditions? What can I do to duplicate your results?
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Both OS are win7 64 with sp1, directx2010jun and vc2010.
A: cpu i3 2350m mem 8g video intel hd3000 (newest driver from intel.com) 1366*768
B: cpu i5 2500k mem 8g video nvidia 560ti (driver: 314.22) 1920*1080
Clean installed ftg 1.0, patch to 1.1, then 1.2, then 1.3 Beta 13 May+JuneHotfix

ftg settings
language: english
font: glory
interface: glory
colorscales: glory
resolution: a1366*768 b1920*1080
shields: enhanced
mod: WATKABAOI v2.05
music: on

Mod: WATKABAOI 2.05 (http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?674069-WATKABAOI-for-FtG-1.3), The mod is running fine in single player mode.
mode: internet
scenario: 1419
host: France
client: Austria
victory: standard
options: normal/normal/normal/on/on/off/on/yearly/normal/shield/on/on/on/on

My testing using mod due to mods have more CTD frequency than vanilla. All failed of 5 attempts.
In my past testing include 1.1+1.2, it's almost all failed in mod games(AGCEEP and WATKABAOI), so you can testing with mod.

Thanks.
 
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Yes, MP Starting CTD.

We need test with mods due to mods have more CTD frequency than vanilla, I mean MP Starting CTD.
Sometimes vanilla met no CTD during my testing, sometimes met, seems randomly. But mods always get that CTD.
So we should better to test with mods.
 
adfs said:
Yes, MP Starting CTD.

We need test with mods due to mods have more CTD frequency than vanilla, I mean MP Starting CTD.
Sometimes vanilla met no CTD during my testing, sometimes met, seems randomly. But mods always get that CTD.
So we should better to test with mods.
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We have to test both.
With vanilla, I do not get CTD's anymore, but I didn't test MP with mods at all.

It'd be probably best if you would PM me and we would try to test it so I could find a good way to reproduce it - because it is like with every software bug: you have to describe an exact way (step by step) to reproduce the problem, or it does not exist ;)
 
Adrianer said:
We have to test both.
With vanilla, I do not get CTD's anymore, but I didn't test MP with mods at all.

It'd be probably best if you would PM me and we would try to test it so I could find a good way to reproduce it - because it is like with every software bug: you have to describe an exact way (step by step) to reproduce the problem, or it does not exist ;)
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I used many computers during my past testing, mods always got that CTD, vanilla less, whatever 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3beta with hotfix.
So it's easily to reproduce it with mods.

I don't suggest test with vanilla, because sometimes it won't get CTD in a time period.

If you have interest test with me tonight, I will public my ip when I back to home in this thread, about 3 hours later. Pls prepare WATKABAOI 2.05 (http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/...OI-for-FtG-1.3) first and don't forget the religion names fix in it.
 
reproduce steps:
1. keep ftg version to 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, use WATKABAOI 2.05, same checksum between host and client. (GG verion, clean install, then 1.1 patch, 1.2 patch if needed)
2. keep ftg settings to same if needed.
3. host cr a internet game.
4. client join the internet game.
5. host choose scenario 1419
6. host pickup France, client pickup Austria
7. host set victory to standard, game options to normal/normal/normal/on/on/off/on/yearly/normal/shield/on/on/on/on if needed
8. host click start
9. CTD
 
adfs said:
reproduce steps:
1. keep ftg version to 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, use WATKABAOI 2.05, same checksum between host and client. (GG verion, clean install, then 1.1 patch, 1.2 patch if needed)
2. keep ftg settings to same if needed.
3. host cr a internet game.
4. client join the internet game.
5. host choose scenario 1419
6. host pickup France, client pickup Austria
7. host set victory to standard, game options to normal/normal/normal/on/on/off/on/yearly/normal/shield/on/on/on/on if needed
8. host click start
9. CTD
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My steps to reproduce a CTD:
1. ftg version 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, WATKABAOI 2.05 + religion fix
2. host creates an internet game.
3. client joins the internet game.
5. host chooses scenario 1419 or 1492
6. host pickups France, client pickups England
7. host clicks start
8. host CTDs while "Initializing Script..."

My steps to *not* reproduce a CTD:
1. ftg version 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, WATKABAOI 2.05 + religion fix
2. host creates an internet game.
3. client joins the internet game.
5. host chooses scenario 1337 or 1792
6. host pickups France, client pickups England
7. host clicks start
8. no CTD

Looks to me like a problem with WATKABAOI, not FTG...


Also tested:
- A4K 2.2 Mod: no CTDs with any of the two scenarios there.
- AGCEEP 1.59b4: no CTDs with the 1419 scenario (didn't test the other scenarios, yet)
 
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Adrianer said:
My steps to reproduce a CTD:
1. ftg version 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, WATKABAOI 2.05 + religion fix
2. host creates an internet game.
3. client joins the internet game.
5. host chooses scenario 1419 or 1492
6. host pickups France, client pickups England
7. host clicks start
8. host CTDs while "Initializing Script..."

My steps to *not* reproduce a CTD:
1. ftg version 1.3maybeta+junehotfix, WATKABAOI 2.05 + religion fix
2. host creates an internet game.
3. client joins the internet game.
5. host chooses scenario 1337 or 1792
6. host pickups France, client pickups England
7. host clicks start
8. no CTD

Looks to me like a problem with WATKABAOI, not FTG...


Also tested:
- A4K 2.2 Mod: no CTDs with any of the two scenarios there.
- AGCEEP 1.59b4: no CTDs with the 1419 scenario (didn't test the other scenarios, yet)
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How to explain the single player mode is running fine with 1419 scenario?
 
adfs said:
How to explain the single player mode is running fine with 1419 scenario?
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Don't know. It maybe just some sort of event that triggers only, if a human plays a country... (just guessing).

But it maybe an error in WATKABAOI itself, as I've already found one in the file WATKABAOI\GFX\Map\Units\T-ARMY C-CYP A-FIRE D-SW L-1.spr
there is:
Code: 
speed =
but should be:
Code: 
speed = 5
But this is not the bug responsible for the CTD.

I'm sending MichaelM the debug log from the testing, even though I doubt it will help :(
 
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Looks like the issue is that event 878642202 in randomhanseaticevents.txt fires before England has been fully loaded, and there is no monarch for the ADM stat to affect (not even a random one yet). It could happen to any country with one of the Hanseatic Kontor events.

I've posted another hotfix; give it a shot now.
 
No CTD again during my last testing with MP Hotfix 14 June.
Seems the MP Starting CTD finally been fixed.

test1, 5 times:
Mod: WATKABAOI 2.05
scenario: 1419
host: France
client: Austria

test2, 5 times:
Mod: WATKABAOI 2.05
scenario: 1419
host: random
client: random

test3, 5 times:
Mod: WATKABAOI 2.05
scenario: 1492
host: France
client: Austria

test4, 5 times:
Mod: AGCEEP 1.59b4
scenario: 1419
host: France
client: Austria

test5, 5 times:
Mod: AGCEEP 1.59b4
scenario: 1419
host: random
client: random

test6, 10 times:
Mod: NO, vanilla
scenario: 1419
host: France
client: Austria

Thank you, MichaelM, for your prompt action and great work.
 
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